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Does Dreamcard Give You The Best Draw?

#1

Back in December in one his columns BoB Dancer made the following statement: "I've played the game for many hours and I've never seen a case where the DC isn't perfect --- or at least tied for being the best".

So when I played the game and thought I saw a Dreamcard draw that wasn't even close I copied it down. Perhaps I was missing something.

The game was 9/6 DDB Ten Play. The dealt hand was: 4 Hearts, 2 Hearts, A Hearts, 6 Diamonds, and the Dreamcard.

I waited for the 3 (or 5) of Hearts to appear so I would be drawing to a 4 card inside straight flush. It's worth over $2.35 as a starting hand in 9/6DDB.

But the machine (which supposedly always makes the correct choice) instead selected the Ace of Diamonds.

I changed the card manually (which Dreamcard allows you to do) to the 3 of Hearts. I drew a few flushes (no SF) and lost money on my 100 coin investment which is pretty much how my luck ran on that machine that day.

I later checked to make sure I wasn't underestimating the value of a pair of Aces as a starting hand in 9/6 DDB. No, it's worth less than $2. And I'm sure Bob Dancer isn't giving away 40 cents or so on any VP hand.

So, I would appreciate any of you out there explaining my mistake. Because if I didn't make one, we all better start playing Dreamcard a little more carefully.

#2

videopoker.com website. When I played it for real in Las Vegas, I've never found a mistake. Could be luck I dont know or the fact that I've only played less than 10,000 hands at both places.

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From my experience, I've found plenty of "wrong" dreamcards presented on the

#3

Hi Tom
Is that site owned by company called "Acion Gaming"? If so is it the same company who made the 3,5,10+ line games?
Maybe someone knows?
Jeep

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "tomflush" <tomflush@...> wrote:

From my experience, I've found plenty of "wrong" dreamcards presented on the
videopoker.com website. When I played it for real in Las Vegas, I've never
found a mistake. Could be luck I dont know or the fact that I've only
played less than 10,000 hands at both places.

#4

As I posted previously the "real life" Dreamcard machine doesn't always give you the best draw.

Three or four errors were again demonstrated to me in Las Vegas on Monday playing Triple Bonus. This game pays 600 for quad 2s, 3s and 4s.

One of the errors was so obvious I cringed. I was dealt 3,6,8 and 10 in mixed suits, plus the Dreamcard.

The machine chose another 10 as the fifth card.

I don't have a calculator handy. But, I figure you'll probably lose about a dollar in E.V. by not pairing the 3.

Nighty night everyone. Sweet "dreams".

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "tomflush" <tomflush@...> wrote:

From my experience, I've found plenty of "wrong" dreamcards presented on the
videopoker.com website. When I played it for real in Las Vegas, I've never
found a mistake. Could be luck I dont know or the fact that I've only
played less than 10,000 hands at both places.